Glenn Maxwell retires from Australia international cricket

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 04:56 · Archive

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, 38, has retired from international cricket but will continue playing T20 for Melbourne Stars.

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket at age 38, though he will continue playing T20 for Melbourne Stars. His final match was against Oman at the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Maxwell had already retired from one-day internationals last year. Across his international career, he played 130 T20 internationals and scored 2,897 runs in that format at a strike rate of 154.42, alongside five T20 international hundreds, a record he shares with India's Rohit Sharma.

How it is being reported

• Swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from international cricketMaxwell wowed crowds around the world in 149 ODIs, 130 Twenty20 internationals, and seven test matchesIndependent Sport · 3 Nov, 04:15
• Maxwell retires from international cricket but continues franchise T20 careerGlenn Maxwell calls time on his international career after building a reputation as one of the world's most dangerous short-form players.ABC News Australia · 2 Nov, 23:08
• Curtain falls on Big Show as Glenn Maxwell retires from T20 international cricketExplosive batter calls time having amassed 2,897 runs at 28.97 38-year-old will continue to play franchise cricket Australian short-form cricket star Glenn Maxwell has retired from the international game. The 38-year-old had already retired from one-day international cricket in 2025 but has hung up his bat and gloves for Australia’s T20 team, as well as for his state. “Post the last one-day game for Victoria, speaking to my teammates and letting them know that was going to be my last game for the state was probably harder than I thought it was going to be – got a little choked up,” Maxwell…Guardian Sport · 2 Nov, 22:23
• Australia's Maxwell announces retirement from international cricketAustralia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket but will continue to play T20 for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.Sky Sports · 2 Nov, 19:50

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